Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day as a thief overtake you.
New American Standard Bible
But you, brethren, are not in
King James Version
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
Holman Bible
But you, brothers, are not in the dark, for this day to overtake you like a thief.
International Standard Version
However, brothers, you are not in the darkness, in order that the Day of the Lord might surprise you like a thief.
A Conservative Version
But ye, brothers, are not in darkness, so that the day would seize you as a thief.
American Standard Version
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief:
Amplified
But you,
An Understandable Version
But you brothers are not in the dark about that day, so that it sneaks up on you like a thief,
Anderson New Testament
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
Bible in Basic English
But you, my brothers, are not in the dark, for that day to overtake you like a thief:
Common New Testament
But you, brethren, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but you, my brethren, are too well inform'd to be surpriz'd by that day, as by a thief.
Darby Translation
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief:
Godbey New Testament
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may overtake you like a thief:
Goodspeed New Testament
But you are not in darkness, brothers, so that that Day should surprise you like thieves.
John Wesley New Testament
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
King James 2000
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But you, brothers, are not in the darkness, so that the day should catch you like a thief,
Modern King James verseion
But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that the Day should overtake you like a thief.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But ye brethren are not in darkness, that that day should come on you as it were a thief.
Moffatt New Testament
But, brothers, you are not in the darkness for the Day to surprise you like thieves;
Montgomery New Testament
But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that "the Day" should come upon you like a bandit.
NET Bible
But you, brothers and sisters, are not in the darkness for the day to overtake you like a thief would.
New Heart English Bible
But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.
Noyes New Testament
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief;
Sawyer New Testament
But you, brothers, are not in darkness, that the day should come upon you like a thief;
The Emphasized Bible
But, ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that, the day, upon you, as upon thieves, should lay hold;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief.
Twentieth Century New Testament
You, however, Brothers, are not in darkness, that the daylight should take you by surprise as if you were thieves.
Webster
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
Weymouth New Testament
But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that daylight should surprise you like a thief;
Williams New Testament
But you, brothers, are not in darkness, so that that day, like a thief, should take you by surprise;
World English Bible
But you, brothers, aren't in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.
Worrell New Testament
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief;
Worsley New Testament
But ye, my brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should seize you as a thief:
Youngs Literal Translation
and ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may catch you as a thief;
Themes
spiritual Blindness » Saints are delivered from
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Who
Darkness » Who is not in darkness
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Word Count of 37 Translations in 1 Thessalonians 5:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Sudden Arrival Of The Day Of The Lord
3 For when they say, Peace and security; then sudden ruin is upon them, as anguish in her with child; and they may not escape. 4 And ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day as a thief overtake you. 5 Ye are all sons of light, and sons of day: we are not of night, nor of darkness.
Names
Cross References
1 John 2:8
Again, I write a new command to you, which is true in him and in you: for the darkness is passed away, and the true light already shines.
Deuteronomy 19:6
Lest the nearest relative of blood shall pursue after the slayer when his heart shall be warm, and overtaking him, for the way shall be great, and he smote him in soul; and to him not the judgment of death for he hated him not from yesterday the third day
Deuteronomy 28:15
And it being, if thou shalt not hear to the voice of Jehovah thy God, to watch to do all his commands and his laws which I command thee this day; and all these curses came upon thee, and overtook thee:
Deuteronomy 28:45
And all these curses came upon thee and pursued thee and overtook thee, till he destroyed thee; for thou heardst not to the voice of Jehovah thy God, to watch his commands and his laws which he commanded thee.
Jeremiah 42:16
And it was the sword which ye were afraid of it, there it shall overtake you in the land of Egypt, and the famine which ye feared from it, shall cleave after you there in Egypt, and there shall ye die.
Hosea 10:9
From the days of the hill thou didst sin, O Israel: there they stood: the battle in the hill against the sons of iniquity shall not overtake them.
Zechariah 1:6
But the words and the laws which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not reach your fathers? and they will turn back and say, As Jehovah of armies purposed to do to us according to our ways and according to our doings, so he did with us.
Acts 26:18
To open their eyes, to turn them back from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, fur them to receive remission of sins, and inheritance with the consecrated by faith in me.
Romans 13:11-13
And this, knowing the time, that already the hour ye should be awakened out of sleep: for now our salvation nearer than when we believed.
Colossians 1:13
Who saved us from the power of darkness, and transferred into the kingdom of the Son of his love:
1 Peter 2:9-10
And ye a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for acquisition; so that ye should proclaim the excellencies of him having called you out of darkness into his wonderful light:
2 Peter 3:10
And the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens shall pass away with a loud noise, and the elements, suffering from excessive heat, shall be dissolved, and the earth and the works in it shall be burned down.
Revelation 3:3
Remember therefore how thou hast received, and heard, and do thou, and repent. If therefore thou watch not, I will come upon thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I shall come upon thee.